Two examples of Britain's war forces, a soldier in battle dress and a bearded Canadian sailor share a light at an English port, on January 14, 1941. 

Cameradery

This armorer of the R.A.F.'s middle east command prepares a bomb for its mission against the Italian forces campaigning in Africa. This big bomb is not yet fused, but when it is it will be ready for its deadly work. Photo taken on October 24, 1940. 

Arming the bombs

Luftwaffe attack on British merchant shipping in the English Channel, ?June-July, 1940.  Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, commander of RAF Fighter Command, made a strategic decision not to respond to such attacks, concluding (correctly) that they constituted an attempt to draw British fighters into combat with their German adversaries in unfavourable circumstances over the Channel.  Looking forward to the Battle of Britain, a good decision; not such good news for British merchant mariners in the Channel at the time.  Best regards, JR.